Therefore, even if there are many businessmen passing by here, they will not dare to pass by carelessly, and they will have to hire bodyguards.

The bodyguards here are existing. They are a Qing patrol battalion company guarding here. There are more than 120 officers and soldiers. It is best to pay them to escort them for a journey.

As a result, the town of Sanlitian prospered for several years. It was later discovered that this group of so-called bandits colluded with the town's government and soldiers to make a fortune together.

They really are a family of officials and bandits.

A few years ago, Xiaogan was occupied by Chen Tianhua's Republican Army. A large-scale raid was carried out, and the situation of the officials and bandits' families was wiped out. The bandits on Erlong Mountain were no longer found.

Occasionally, if there is a small amount of robbery, it can be ignored.

In this way, Sanlitian Town has slowly become less depressed in the past two years, but compared to other towns, it is still prosperous and full of fireworks.

It was said that as dusk approached, Fei Ge, Yu Yang and Tie Bao led the bodyguards and special agents to closely guard the carriage Chen Tianhua was riding in as they drove into Sanlitian Town.

The team waited at the entrance of the town for more than half an hour before they saw the five sergeants of the special service regiment who were standing in front of the battle, leading a group of soldiers in Confederate uniforms and hurried over.

The first person was the leader of the garrison in this town, a Southern Army company commander named Yin Guo.

Seeing the leading iron leopard, company commander Yin Guo quickly stood at attention and saluted, "Report to the general, I am serving the 38th company of the 9th Brigade of the Hubei Army. I have been ordered to station in Sanlitian Town for security and defense. Please give me the general's instructions."

Although Tiebao is only the deputy of the regiment, the special agent regiment of the headquarters has a very high level, so his shoulder and collar badges show a gold star, Major General.

Seeing Yin Guo and the group of soldiers behind him, Tiebao couldn't help but frown.

Although the man in front of him was wearing the uniform of a deputy lieutenant, he had a swollen belly, a red face, and a faint smell of alcohol. Tiebao felt very unhappy.

Look at the group of soldiers behind him. They all have red faces and red ears, and they have obviously drunk a lot of wine.

A mother-in-law spends the day drinking and having fun, and does not go out on duty, thus giving birth to a lazy body.

These soldiers were obviously converted from the original Qing patrol battalions and then reorganized and trained.

But the country is easy to change, and the nature is hard to change. After the training, they returned to the original mode. The mountains are high here and the emperor is far away, and people rarely come down from the peak to inspect.

Yin Guo never dreamed that at this time, a senior military officer would lead a team passing by. He was so frightened that he was half awake and was beaten by the sergeant of the special service regiment who was standing in front of him and carried him to Iron Leopard.

"How long have you been in this town?"

Tiebao hated this guy in his heart and wished he could give this coward twenty lashes in public, but now he had no intention of dealing with these trivial matters, so he had to be patient.

"Returning to General, I have been here for almost three years!" Yin Guo was very excited.

Looking at the attire of these sergeants, you can tell that they are of considerable background. The leader is a major general, and the person in the luxurious carriage behind is definitely a big boss of the Confederate Army, at least a general.

If I can curry favor with the big boss of the Confederate Army, I will have a bright future, and I won't have to continue living in this mountain valley.

Hehe... In three years, I became a soldier.

Tiebao stared at Yin Guo and continued to ask, "Captain Yin, have any strangers come to this town during this time?"

Yin Guo was stunned, thought for a while, and replied:

"General, Sanlitian Town is the only way to pass Erlong Mountain in Huangtuguan. Many people pass by here every day. Although it is not as good as before, there are always hundreds of people passing by every day."

"Are there so many people every day?" Tiebao emphasized.

"Yes, General, the New Year is approaching, and there are half as many people passing by than usual. But there are not many people staying tonight. Two groups of people left during the day earlier, and now there are only twenty or thirty people living in the town.

people."

Looking at this arrogant company commander, Tiebao narrowed his eyes and snorted, "How do you know so clearly?"

Yin Guo was asked until he had no way out, so he hesitated and whispered: "General, I am afraid that spies from the Northern Army will sneak in, so I set up two checkpoints on the only way in and out of the town to check people passing by.

."

After hearing this, Tiebao suddenly realized that this guy was setting up traps to extort money from passers-by. No wonder he knew so well how many people entered the town every day and how many left?

No wonder he lives a comfortable life and drinks in broad daylight like Guan Gong, but now Tiebao is really in no mood to meddle in such nosy matters and can't be bothered to pay attention to such people.

"It's getting late. We need to go into town and have a rest. We'll be on our way again tomorrow morning. We'll arrange the best inn for us."

"Yes...I understand, General. I have just been notified by these adults and have sent people to take care of this matter. When the General enters the town, the Changlai Inn should have everything ready.

"Yin Guo nodded and bowed.

"All the original guests in that inn, please go out and let them find another inn. I will pay double the price to compensate them."

Yin Guo flattered:

"If the general wants to stay, of course they have to make way for him. This is their honor and there is no need for any compensation. Hehe... General, don't worry. I have rushed them all to another inn and sent people to check them out.

Get up."

Tiebao glanced at him sideways and suddenly asked: "This is called Chang Lai Inn. It usually gives you a lot of benefits, right?"

Yin Guo was shocked when he heard this. He quickly waved his hands and defended:

"No...no, no...the general has misunderstood. This regular inn is indeed the best in town, and I know that the general is escorting very important people. The terrain of this inn is very good, and it is easy to guard. Please wait a moment.

Arrange it so that not even a fly can get in."

After hearing this, Tiebao's expression changed, and he glanced fiercely at the sergeants who had just entered the town to inquire.

Those people lowered their heads, too frightened to speak.

Iron Leopard did not get angry on the spot, but turned around and said to Yin Guo with a smile: "Oh, you know a lot, you know that the terrain of the inn is easy to guard against?"

Yin Guo replied very embarrassedly: "General, I have led soldiers and fought in battles in my humble position, but later, later..."

It seems that the company commander named Yin Guo is not too idiotic.

Tiebao laughed quietly and said, "Deputy Lieutenant Yin, lead the way!"

"As you command!"

Under the leadership of Yin Guo, the cavalry arrived at this Changlai Inn.

Iron Leopard personally inspected one side, which was indeed very satisfying.

Most of the houses in the town are built right next to each other, and the inns, restaurants, and restaurants all look like birds. However, there is not a single building within tens of meters around this inn, not even trees. It is built in an empty and lonely place.

There are several open spaces around, which have been dug out by the inn, and some fruits and vegetables have been planted there. Now is the time for the fruits to grow.

Yin Guo followed with a smile on her face and said flatteringly:

"General, how's it going? This is the best inn in this town. Of course, it's not as good as Wuchang and other big cities, but it's very clean, and the chefs cook good food, with authentic local flavor.
Chapter completed!